1. Chapter 22 – 16’
Hair Removal

2. Introduction One of the fastest growing services Types Lip/brow Chin
Arms
Legs
Bikini – art form of its own
Brazilian

3. Men
Nape of neck
Chest
Back
Most common forms in salons and spas

4. Men Fashion trend hairless Sports Legs, arms, chests
Cycling, swimming, body building
Legs and arms, occasionally entire body

5. Hirsuties Hypertrichosis
Growth of an unusual amount of hair on body parts normally bearing only downy hair
Faces of women
Backs of men

6. History of treatments Early Egyptian tombs Abrasive materials
Pumice stone – used to rub away hair
Ancient Greek & Roman women similar methods

7. Native Americans – Ancient Turks – Sharpened stones and seashells
Rub off and pluck out hair
Ancient Turks –
used Rusma – a combination of yellow sulfide of arsenic, quicklime and rose water
crude depilatory (ex. Nair)

8. Two Major Categories
Permanent
Temporary
Most salons limited to this

9. Client Consultation ALWAYS necessary Questionnaire
Medications – topical/oral
Skin disorders
Allergies/sensitivities
changes can occur between visits

10. Medications - may not be able to receive services
Antidepressants
Hormones
Cortisone
Blood pressure
Diabetes
Retin A®
Renova
hydroquinone

11. Contraindication
Condition that requires avoiding certain treatments, procedures, or products to prevent undesirable side effects.

12. Contraindications for Hair Removal
Clients should not have ANY waxing or hair removal performed if anywhere on the body if they have any of the following without medical clearance
Accutane – 6 months
Blood thinning medications
Drugs for autoimmune disease including lupus
Psoriasis, eczema, other chronic skin disease

13. Prednisone or steroids
Sunburn
Presence of pustules or papules
Recent cosmetic/reconstructive surgery within 3 months
Laser treatment
Severe varicose veins
Questionable medical condition

14. Facial waxing should not be performed on any of the following conditions without medical clearance
Rosacea/very sensitive skin
History of fever blisters or cold sores
Recent chemical peel - glycolic, alpha hydroxy, salicylic acid or other acid based products
Recent microdermabrasion
Use of exfoliating topical medication
Laser skin treatment or surgical peel
Use of hydroquinone for skin lightening

15. Permanent Hair Removal
Electrolysis
Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the growth cells of hair
Current is applied with a very fine needle-shaped electrode inserted into the hair follicle
License electrologist

16. Electrolysis Hair Removal - YouTube
photoepilation videos - Bing Videos

17. Photoepilation Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
Uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicles
No needles – minimizes risk of infection
50 % – 60% clearance of hair in 12 weeks

18. Administered by some cosmetologists/estheticians – depends on state law
Mfg. – generally provide special training
photoepilation videos - Bing Videos

19. Laser Hair Removal Laser beam pulsed on skin, impairing growth
Most effective when used on follicles that are in the growth/anagen phase
Absolute requirement in that the hair must be darker than surrounding skin
Coarse, dark hair responds best to laser treatment

20. Not for everyone Permanent hair removal for some clients
For others it slows down regrowth
Some states allowed under supervision of doctor
Requires special training
Offered by equipment mfg.

21. Laws
Vary by state to state
Check state guidelines

22. Temporary Hair Removal
Shaving
Tweezing
Electronic Tweezers
Depilatories
Epilators
Threading
Sugaring

23. Shaving Most common form Men’s faces Area softened by
applying warm moist towel
Shaving cream/lotion with lubrication and calms the skin
Electric clipper/trimmer - nape area
Apply pre-shaving lotion to lessen irritation
PP 744 – did you know?

24. Tweezing Commonly used for eyebrows Mouth and chin
Correctly shaped eyebrows have:
Strong, positive impact on overall attractiveness
Natural arch of eyebrow follows shape of orbital bone

25. Electronic Tweezers
Transmits radio frequency energy down shaft to follicle
Papilla dehydrated and eventually destroyed
Energy is applied first at low level to pre-warm and then up to 2 minutes
Not a method of permanent hair removal

26. Depilatories
Is a substance used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving at the skin level
Caustic alkali product
Contains detergents to strip sebum (oil)
Adhesives to hold the chemicals to the shaft for 5 – 10 minutes
Hair expands and disulfide bonds break

27. Chemicals – to destroy the disulfide bonds
Sodium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide
Thioglycolic acid
Calcium thioglycolate
Turn the hair into a soft jelly-like mass that can be scraped off

28. Requires a patch test – to see if sensitive to the action of the depilatory
Predisposition test
Allergy test
Hairless part of the arm
Apply small amount – mfg. directions
7 – 10 minutes

29. Signs – negative reaction
No swelling
No redness
No rash
Can be used safely on larger of the skin
Follow mfg. directions
Table 22-1

30. Epilators Removes hair from the bottom of the follicle
Common form - wax
Cold –
Thicker
Does not require fabric strips
Hot
Requires fabric strips
Test for temperature
4- 6 weeks regrowth

31. Applied to various parts of the face & body
hair must be ¼” – ½” for waxing to be effective
Do not remove vellus hair – causes skin to lose softness
Client consultation
Sign release form – not valid in PA
Wear disposable gloves – prevent contact with bloodborne pathogens

32. Safety Precautions Test temperature No contact with eyes
Do not use over moles, warts, abrasions, irritated or inflamed skin
Under arm – cold wax
Apply aloe to redness and swelling reactions

33. Threading Practiced in Eastern cultures
The manipulation of cotton thread –
twisted and rolled along skin surface
Entwining hair in the thread and lifting from follicle
Increasing popularity in America – Florida
Requires special training

34.
Eyebrow Threading Tutorial. Learn how to thread eyebrows - YouTube

35. Sugaring Use of thick, sugar-based paste
Appropriate for sensitive skin
Advantage is can be used on 1/8”
Sugaring - See the Sugaring Technique for Hair Removal Video